The climate of Fukuoka (Japan)
Fukuoka is located on the west coast of Kyushu. The city is one of the
oldest cities in Japan. The bay on which the city is located used to
be the gateway to China and Korea. One of the oldest temples in Japan
can be found in this city; the Shofukuji Temple. Ancient ruins
belonging to the former fortress also can be visited. Shopping and
entertainment can be found in Canal City. A huge shopping mall
completely surrounded by water. This area often gets flooded because
of constant rainfall all year round. Humidity figures are quite high
in Fukuoka. According to the Köppen climate classification
Fukuoka has a maritime climate. This type of climate is characterized
by minimal differences in weather between summer and winter. During
the winter subzero temperatures are uncommon. Spring starts early
here. From the beginning of April temperatures start to rise. Summer
months are warm and clammy. Most of the rain falls during June and
July. There is a risk of typhoons during August and September.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Fukuoka:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
9
2
3
14
17
February
10
3
4
14
16
March
14
5
5
15
16
April
19
10
6
14
18
May
23
14
6
13
20
June
26
19
5
16
22
July
31
24
6
27
25
August
32
24
7
15
27
September
28
20
5
15
26
October
23
14
6
11
24
November
17
9
4
11
22
December
12
4
4
12
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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